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Papua LNG Nears FID as ExxonMobil Takes Operatorship

16 hours ago

Papua LNG has reached a series of commercial and contractual milestones ahead of a final investment decision (FID), including a transfer of operatorship from TotalEnergies to ExxonMobil and a reduction in estimated project capital expenditure to around $14 billion…

Northern Territory Shale Developers Look Towards LNG Production

Sep 04, 2026

Developers of shale gas in Australia's Northern Territory say they plan to replicate the liquefied natural gas boom in the state of Queensland, but without the duplication of infrastructure and overspending that occurred in the 2010s.The territory's…

Woodside and PEMEX to Expand Deepwater Partnership

Sep 02, 2026

Woodside Energy has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) that will allow analysis of potential future opportunities for exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico…

Wison to Integrate Shell Refrigerant Technology into FLNGs

Aug 31, 2026

Wison New Energies has signed a collaboration agreement to integrate Shell’s Dual Mixed Refrigerant (DMR) liquefaction technology into Wison’s floating LNG (FLNG) offerings.Previously deployed only in Shell-equity projects, the technology will…

Borkum Riffgrund 3 Enters Commercial Operation

Aug 31, 2026

Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure’s German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 3 has been commissioned and is now in commercial operation. With an installed capacity of 913MW, the project is one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms currently in operation…

Jan De Nul Enters CCS Market with North Sea Project

Aug 28, 2026

Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul will install rock protection for a North Sea CO2 pipeline as a subcontractor to Saipem, marking its first involvement in a carbon capture and storage project.The work forms part of the Northern Endurance Partnership's CO2 transportation and storage network…

SLB to Provide Engineering Services for Norway's Havstjerne CCS Project

Aug 27, 2026

SLB has been selected as strategic reservoir partner for the Havstjerne carbon storage project in the Norwegian North Sea, providing technology and engineering services during the concept and front-end engineering and design (FEED) phases.The project…

Sempra Seeks Permits for Major LNG Expansion Project in Texas

Aug 27, 2026

Sempra Energy's unit Port Arthur LNG has started the federal permitting process for a major expansion of its liquefied natural gas export operations in Southeast Texas, according to a regulatory filing made on Wednesday.The proposed Port Arthur…

TotalEnergies Exits Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project

Aug 27, 2026

TotalEnergies has completed the transfer of its 10% interest in Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project to NordLine, a subsidiary of Russian gas producer Novatek, and is no longer a shareholder in the project.The transfer follows TotalEnergies' announcement of its second-quarter 2026 results…

Kongsberg Maritime to Provide Technology Suite for Solstad, SBM Offshore Vessel

Aug 25, 2026

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to deliver a fully integrated suite of technology and equipment for a new multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel that will be owned and operated by Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore…

Shell Puts Aphrodite Gas Project off Trinidad On Hold

Aug 25, 2026

British oil major Shell has shelved its Aphrodite offshore gas project in Trinidad and Tobago after disagreements over commercial terms with Trinidad's National Gas Company, three people familiar with the decision said on Monday.Shell had given…

Dolphin Celebrates Multi-Year Contract Awards

Aug 19, 2026

Dolphin Drilling announced its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026, highlighting it as a significant step forward in Dolphin Drilling’s repositioning, with increased long-term contract coverage, continued strong safety…

Tech File: MacGregor LCO₂ Bow Transfer System

Aug 19, 2026

A new liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) transfer solution built on proven technology from MacGregor enables the flexible, direct ship-to-well injection needed to support the EU’s carbon capture and storage goals.If the European Union is to meet its objective of net-zero emissions by 2050…

deugro Delivers 110 Kilometers of Subsea Cables for Saudi Installation Project

Aug 18, 2026

For the Farasan-Madayah Submarine Cable Project, deugro China, deugro Saudi Arabia, deugro Chartering, and the engineers from dteq Transport Engineering Solutions transported almost 110 kilometers of 132 kV CTS submarine cables from China to the Port of Jazan…

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